Tell Us About Your Hybrid,

[campaholic]

Hello to fellow campers!  

I can't really say whether we like it or not, because it won't be delivered to our home until Wednesday.  Sooooo excited!  My DH and I just purchased our first hybrid and are anxiously awaiting for the spring!  We had a Palomino Pony bare-bones pop up, but with two kids who are growing every minute (we've got to stop feeding them!!!), we decided to get something a bit bigger, and I mean a bit.  We purchased a 2007 Starcraft 17FK.  Love, and I mean LOVE, the bathroom and air conditioner.  No more traipsing through the torrential rain at 2:00 in the AM because I just can't wait any longer!  Whoo Hoo!!  
Love to camp, and make a yearly pilgrimage to Finger Lakes region in New York.

I look forward to getting to know y'all!

-Melanie (38)
DH (38)
DS (
DD (5)
Honda Odyssey (yes, I know)
07 Starcraft 17FK

[coyote04]

We have an 04 Coyote from KZ RV - love it although even though it is light weight (3400 lbs) our V8 Durango still has difficulty pulling it through the CO mountains or on flat roads with wind - otherwise we love it.  The fact that the roof is aluminum and doesn't need sealing like other RV's is a definate plus!

The Proctors
No kids just pets!
Carol (42)
Bernard (39)
Adolf (b&t dachshund 7yr)
Ollie (dachsie/jack russell mix 7yr)
Moose (chocolate dapple dachshund 3yr)
Felix (cat 17yr)
Chyna (siamese 11yr)

[dademt]

We have an 04 Coyote from KZ RV - love it although even though it is light weight (3400 lbs) our V8 Durango still has difficulty pulling it through the CO mountains or on flat roads with wind - otherwise we love it. The fact that the roof is aluminum and doesn't need sealing like other RV's is a definate plus!
 
 
Thanks.  We have used our KZ twice now and so far are loving it.  Found a couple little things that needed to be tightened but other then that, it seems like a pretty sound unit.

[pamela]

Currently own a 2003 Coleman Bayside.  Have had extensive problems with my front trunk leaking so I've begun drooling over a Surveyor by Forest River SV 233T and a Palomino Stampede S-238.  Drive a Nissan XTerra which can tow 5,000 lbs.  But my problem is my budget tells me I can only drool for another year or so.  But I still love camping in my Coleman

[JAL&JKL]

FINALLY, we found & purchased a hybrid (2001 Jayco Kiwi 21C) trailer. This one is in immaculate condition and sold for a reasonable price. Sold originally from the local Jayco Dealer & serviced there.

The grandchildren slept in it over the Easter weekend, in the driveway. Unfortunately, we have already taken our spring camping trip. We looked for almost 2 years to find a GOOD used hybrid. We can only camp twice a year (spring & fall).

Also updated tow vehicle to a 2003 Toyota Tundra .

[brainpause]

FINALLY, we found & purchased a hybrid (2001 Jayco Kiwi 21C) trailer. This one is in immaculate condition and sold for a reasonable price. Sold originally from the local Jayco Dealer & serviced there.

The grandchildren slept in it over the Easter weekend, in the driveway. Unfortunately, we have already taken our spring camping trip. We looked for almost 2 years to find a GOOD used hybrid. We can only camp twice a year (spring & fall).

Also updated tow vehicle to a 2003 Toyota Tundra .

Chunk o' change for just two trips a year.

I don't know your situation. However, you just have to put 2 night trips into your "to do list". They don't just accidentally happen. It has to be on your DayTimer, just like church or a birthday party, to be able to go on them.

I bet you'll enjoy that chunk of money that you just spent if you use the trailer more!

Larry

[ge99ne]

Well we took it out for our first real trip this weekend.  Thursday through Sunday.  Worked out great.  I was really giving my wife some greif over pushing us out of pop up world with the list of amenities she required.  I take it all back.  Other than some tongue jack issues upon arrival it was an easy setup & take down.  We used pretty much everything in the camper except the water tank & pump.  Looks like the previous owner neglected the battery.  It was nearly bone dry when I checked the cells.  Doesn't read more than 3/4 on the simple camper guage.  I won't be doing any dry camping on this battery.  I did appreciate the extra box lenght over the 12' pops we were looking at.  We had enough fun to extend our stay another day on our first outing.  I'm pretty sure we are hooked. lloking foward tothe next trip.

[camperkam]

Just bought a shamrock 21ss DH picks it up next week.  I know we will do more camping.  I loved my popup as a matter of fact we still have it and will probably do some dry camping with it.  I just need the space and the conviencences of the new htt.  

Happycamping!

[Dunnfamily4]

I am hoping we qualify.  After the RV show last month we purchased a 2008 Outback 25RSS.  I guess some folks might call it a hybrid with hard slides???  Can someone let me know?  The queen bed slides out the back (stores over dinette), couch slides out the side, and over-sized bunk beds on the end.  Runs 25'10" long and is awesome.  

Camped along the San Marcos River the first weekend.  Temperatures hit the 30's at night and we really enjoyed having a heater.  There is a side door to load bikes into the camper (lower bunk raises out of the way) and a outside kitchen with a sink.  Loved having a shower in the camper and a full kitchen.  But best of all - not having to crank that top up.  Especially when we packed up in a downpour.

Bad back and knees drove us to sell our 2000 Coleman Westlake .  The Coleman sold on Craig's List in 8 days and at the price I wanted.  We are a little obsessive about keeping things up and it paid off at the time of sale.

With plans and reservations made for Fort Wilderness at DisneyWorld this June, we will be going in a new camper! :-()

We plan to camp more with the ease of set-up and everything being loaded and ready to go any moment.  See you around the campfire.

[aepowell]

Hi everyone,
  I haven't been on this forum in along time.  We just bought a 2001 Jayco Kiwi 23B.  We have owned 3 pup's over the years.  We just gave our 95 Rockwood Freedom 12 ft box to our youngerst son.  We are looking forward to usuing our Kiwi for five days next week on Lake Texhoma in north Texas.  We have 4 Grand children ages 3 to 10.  They love to camp with us just like their mother and fathers did. I hope to become more active on the forum again.  Theres alot of stuff I don't know about bigger trailers. Our trailer is in great shape.  It is a one owner that was kepted under a carport since new.

[JAL&JKL]

Hope you enjoy your Kiwi as much as we have ours. Purchased our 2001 21C Kiwi a year ago this past April. Wanted a 23B but found a "one owner" 21C here in our local area after looking for almost 2 yrs. for a "used" one. New was out our $$$ range. High cost of gasoline will limit the distances we can travel but we will still camp.

[JAL&JKL]

Larry,

Just for your info, we did our first "two night/3 day" trip over July 4th. It was easier than the popup but still took some loading & unloading. Plan to try to do more "2 nighters" in the future. However, DH's job limits us -- his days off are split. Actually, we paid less than what a new Fleetwood popup, Highlander series would have cost us.

[wayner]

Hey all, have had a new Trailer Cruiser TC21RBH 2007.... traded our 2003 Bayside for it...   it is so much more convenient than the pop up as far as bathroom, fridge, freezer etc...   being able. to get in and out anytime....  so far we love it, our second trip starts tomorrow for a couple nights

[kenthelen]

We upgraded to our hybrid from a Viking PUP which was an upgrade from an old coleman pup.  Big difference.  Very easy to pack and travel with.  Ours is a 21ft when closed and no slides.  Like the slides idea, as it adds a bit more room.

[jthiel]

Hi,  its been a while since we had our popup.  loved the roomieness of it though!   our backs just can't handle the cranking anymore.
so i have been looking at small used hybrids.  i found an '03 wilderness 19' for approx $6000 and an '02 coyote 20' for approx $5000.  the coyote has holes in the screens though from a darn mouse.
anyways, my tow vehicle is a Buick Roadmaster wagon, V8 with the tow package.  it can haul 5000 lbs.  but i just don't know if it can haul one of these?  they looks so big next to it.
maybe i should look for a 17 footer?

any thoughts would be appreciated.

thanks
joan